FY 27 Proposed Operating Budget

OFFICE of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Tourism Cost Center 652000

ORIGIN & PURPOSE: Dedicated revenue from the Hotel Occupancy Tax is appropriated to this division. The Hotel Tax is used to support and promote tourism and tourism related activities to include the marketing of the features of the county as a travel destination and the provision of services for the people attracted to the county. Tourism includes activities related to sports, festival, museum, agriculture and agriculture exposition, and farm-to-table experiences.

DIVISION SUMMARY BY CHARACTER

Tourism by Character

FY 24 Audited FY 25 Audited FY 26 Approved Budget

FY 27 Proposed Budget

SALARIES AND WAGES CONTRACTUAL SERVICES SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS BUSINESS AND TRAVEL

$0 $0

$74,535

$143,065 $754,500

$477,241 $872,000 $117,000 $19,000

$732,391 $18,777 $5,875 $978,603

-$104

$0

$0

$4,500

MISCELLANEOUS

$1,672,110 $1,672,006

$1,270,000 $2,172,065

$1,300,000 $2,785,241

TOTAL

$1,810,182

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